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 8th Grade Journal Entries

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  1. When have you felt lonely?

  2. When do you feel proud?

  3. When was the last time you cried and why?

  4. When a friend was in an embarrassing situation, what did you do?

  5. When it might hurt their feelings, how do you feel about telling your friends the truth?

  6. When might it be bad to be honest?

  7. When someone picks on someone else, how do you feel? What do you do?

  8. Once, when you were very frightened, what happened?

  9. Once, when you were embarrassed, what happened?

  10. Once, when your feelings were hurt, what happened?

  11. Which quality best describes your life--exciting, organized, dull--and why?

  12. Which quality do you dislike most about yourself--laziness, selfishness, childishness--and why?

  13. Which place would you most like to visit--Africa, China , Alaska --why?

  14. Which holiday has the most meaning for you-Canada Day, Thanksgiving, Valentines Day--and why?

  15. Which is least important to you--money, power, fame--and why?

  16. Which is most important to you--being popular, accomplishing things, being organized--and why?

  17. Who do you talk to when you have a problem?

  18. Who is your favorite Star Wars character (or other movie/book/t.v. show, etc.)?

  19. Who or what has had a strong influence in your life?

  20. Where would you prefer to be right now--mountains, desert, beach--and why?

  21. Why is it important to be honest?

  22. Why is important to have good manners?

  23. Why do you think adults smoke/drink?

  24. Why is exercise important to someone your age?

  25. Why do you think some people encourage others to smoke/drink?

  26. Why do you think the rules you must follow are good or bad?

  27. Why would it be good to be honest?

  28. Why have men and women usually only done certain types of work?

  29. Why should or shouldn't a man stay home to care for the house and children while his wife goes to work?

  30. Why do you think some people take advantage of others?

  31. Why do you think prejudice exists in the world?

  32. Why would we say that someone is "passing the buck"?

  33. Why would a Prime Minister have a sign on his desk which read, "The buck stops here"?

  34. Why do you think tact is an important quality?

  35. Why is it not wise to squander your money?

  36. Explain why we say, "dead as a door nail".

  37. Do you think there is too much fighting on t.v. Why or why not?

  38. Do you think it is necessary to have alcohol at a party in order to have a good time?

  39. Does it bother you to be around someone who has bad manners?

  40. Should there be a dress code in places such as school, restaurants, and places of business? Why or why not?

  41. Should animals be used for medical research?

  42. Should the Canadian Government financially support Olympic teams?

  43. Should people be prohibited from smoking in certain places?

  44. Families are important because...

  45. Would you like to be famous? Why or why not? What would you like to be famous for?           

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